There are three main branches of the US government, executive, legislative, and judicial. All three branches have their responsibilities and powers that influence each other and depend on each other. The legislative branch, namely Congress, prepares bills and laws; that’s why Congress will be the first to consider this legislation to place a cap on photocopying costs. If Congress passes this law, it comes to the President (executive branch) to review it and make a decision. The President can either sign a bill or put a veto on it.
In the case of the new legislation proposed by the lobby, the state governor must sign it or veto it. The bill can also be reviewed by the state authority that regulates the health sphere. If the bill is not legal or has unlawful issues, then the judiciary branch (Supreme Court and lower Courts) can be contacted to evaluate the proposal (McWay, 2020). The judiciary branch oversees assessing laws prepared by Congress and the President.
In the process of legislation implementation, it would not be easy for a lobbying organization to place a cap on photocopying costs in the healthcare industry. What a medical professional organization can do to ensure that the legislation would not be implemented, is to collect facts to understand why such a bill might get in place and what could be the objections. It is possible to communicate with the lobbying organization to explain why healthcare organizations should not have a cap on photocopying costs. After that, the lobbying organization can leave the idea or collaborate with the healthcare facility to adjust legislation. Furthermore, it is necessary to prepare statements for the media that can influence the voting public and send the printed publications to the lobbying organization and those who sponsor the legislation (Pradhan, 2020). Finally, several essential healthcare organizations can contact the governor or higher executives to present the information, show the disadvantages of the proposed cap, or insist on changing the legislation.
References
McWay, D. (2020). Legal and ethical aspects of health information management (5th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Pradhan, R. (2020). Doctors push back as congress aims at surprise medical bills. NPR. Web.